Alternative Picks: Week 11, 2020

by Tony & Andy | Nov 17, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

Well … that tightened up quickly.

A 2-5 week by Andy kick-started a lopsided week 10 win for Tony, who still trails in the alternative picks contest, but now can think of paying off his lunch debt in Subway sandwiches rather than in Oceanaire seafood dinners.

Tony was 6-1 or the week. Here are the standings:

So far when Tony wins a week, he has usually followed up with a clunker. Can he get a winning streak going?

1) Tony: Steelers over Jaguars – Despite playing several games down to the level of their opponent, the Steelers are still (more…)

Alternative Picks: Week 10, 2020

by Tony & Andy | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

The roll continues. The writers were pretty good in week nine, but Tony missed two to Andy’s one. So the gap widens.

Andy went first this week. Here are their picks.

1) Andy: Packers over Jaguars – The silence you hear in Lambeau Field (more…)

Alternative Picks: Week 9, 2020

by Tony & Andy | Nov 4, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

Week eight was an ugly affair. The writers ended up tied, but each missed most of his picks. It happens in the NFL.

Andy decided to go first this week. Here are the picks:

1) Andy: Steelers over Cowboys – (more…)

Alternative Picks: Week 8, 2020

by Tony & Andy | Oct 29, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

It was closer last week, but Andy continues to pull away in the alternative picks contest. He should have asked for bigger terms than, well, none before the season started. He might have won a Subway lunch or something.

There are some interesting games this week. Even a few of those featuring crappy teams have interesting story lines attached to them. Here goes: (more…)

Alternative Picks: Week 7, 2020

by Tony & Andy | Oct 22, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

They say ties are like kissing your sister, but for Andy, an even split of week six picks just helped maintain a solid lead in the overall standings. Tony’s going to have to start narrowing the gap one of these days if he wants to regain bragging rights.

This week’s slate is filled with a couple of compelling games and a bunch that, frankly, nobody outside of the family members of players should care about. Seriously, the NFC East match-ups we’re being treated to this week used to be must-watch football. Nowadays, it’s possible that seven weeks in, a two-win team could lead this division come Monday morning. Pathetic.

In fact, this season’s NFC East is why I am A) Against the obvious money-grab that this year’s playoff expansion is and B) A proponent that in order to make the playoffs, teams should be required to finish at least .500. That is to say, if the NFC East is won with a 6-10 record, that division forfeits its playoff team for the year and the non-playoff team with the best record takes the bottom seed in the conference. Everyone else slots up one.

Anyway, I digress. … Here are our alternative picks for the week. (more…)

Alternative Picks: Week 6, 2020

by Tony & Andy | Oct 17, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

Andy has established a potentially dominating lead in the alternative picks in the early going, as he picked up another four games in the chaos of week five.

Tony’s closer in the straight-up picks, but this segment has the potential to turn in to a runaway.

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